RT Journal
A1 Arria AM, Yacoubian, Jr GS, Fost E, Wish ED
T1 ECstasy use among club rave attendees
JF Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
JO Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
YR 2002
FD March 1
VO 156
IS 3
SP 295
OP 296
DO 10.1001/archpedi.156.3.295
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.156.3.295
AB
The "rave" phenomenon—loud music, flashing lights, and frenzied all-night dancing—has been a major element in the resurgence of psychedelic drug use in Western society.1 Purportedly central to raves is the use of "club drugs," including 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, also called MDMA or ecstasy.1 The use of ecstasy seems to be increasing worldwide, with rave attendees being a high-risk population. Because these drugs have potentially serious physical and psychological consequences, such as anxiety, memory loss, paranoia, depression, cognitive impairment, cardiac complications, and kidney failure,2,3 the rave phenomenon has sparked the attention of health officials and policy makers. However, to our knowledge, no studies have collected self-report or objective drug use information from rave attendees in the United States.